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Israeli liberals fear new government will undo progress

Israel’s outgoing coalition has been the most diverse in the country's history, bringing a slew of progressive policies on the environment, LGBTQ issues and funding for the country’s Arab minority

The Independent UK

How metal-munching microbes help the rare, toxic element tellurium circulate in the environment

New technologies often mean elements start moving through the environment in new ways. Take lead plumbing: it helped provide access to fresh water for the masses, but left a toxic legacy that remains to this day.

The Conversation

Queensland mulls gas wells near leak site

The Queensland government says a decision on plans to drill for gas near the contaminated site of Linc Energy's failed coal project is up to the regulator.

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'Gain of function' research can create experimental viruses. In light of COVID, it should be more strictly regulated – or banned

The United Nations Environment Programme recently published a scientific review that looks at environmental threats and risks in light of the COVID pandemic. It analyses links between human infectious diseases and nature and what we know about how diseases (zoonoses) can transfer from animals to humans.

The Conversation

Linc Energy whistleblower warns of continued spread of toxic chemicals from failed coal gas site

A petroleum engineer says he warned regulators years ago about the risk of chemicals, such as cyanide and benzene, spreading through groundwater beyond a failed underground coal gasification site in Queensland.

ABC News

Czech Republic considering bid to host COP29 climate summit

The Czech Republic is considering throwing its hat in the ring to host the U.N.'s COP29 climate summit in 2024, which would put it in contention with a handful of other countries for the massive international conference, its deputy environment minister told Reuters on Monday.

Reuters

Climate criminals will be punished under new Labour law, David Lammy to tell Cop27

The shadow foreign secretary will tell delegates in Sharm el-Sheikh on Tuesday that Labour would put the environment at the top of the international agenda by pushing for climate action to “become a fourth pillar of the UN”

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Ex-Tory minister admits Australia trade deal 'not actually very good'

A FORMER UK environment minister said the Government's Australia trade deal “is not actually a very good deal for the UK”.

The National (Scotland)

Former minister George Eustice claims Australia post-Brexit trade deal ‘not actually good for the UK’

Tory former Environment Secretary says UK ‘gave away far too much for far too little in return’

Evening Standard

Power discord: The battle over NZ’s biggest water take

NZ’s largest hydro power station wrestles with a nationally significant river

Newsroom.co.nz

Inside Rob Page's Wales squad: The 'coach's nightmare', initiation songs and what happens when Gareth Bale taps his glass

Wales are set to jet off to Qatar for their first World Cup in 64 years, WalesOnline took a closer look inside the squad with the help of the manager

Wales Online

Earth's cathedrals: Europe's mountains are cultural heritage, not just natural heritage

In 2019, alpinism was recognised by UNESCO as an intangible heritage of humanity and “shared culture made up of knowledge of the high-mountain environment, the history of the practice and associated values, and specific skills”. However, alpinism is inextricably linked to mountains – places of extraordinary interest that need to…

The Conversation

Wood settles legacy lawsuit for $115 million

The group will fund the pay-off partly through the sale of its built environment business

Insider UK

‘Not a nice environment’: Fallon Sherrock on feeling ‘unwelcome’ on women’s tour

‘It doesn’t matter what I do, I am still going to get hate,’ Sherrock says

The Independent UK

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Newcastle Herald

Massive green thumbs up for school kids putting sustainability first

Conscientious kids at Garden Suburb Public School have taken out an environmental award for a raft of sustainable initiatives.

Sports Illustrated

Dear Bears: Sorry, We Were Wrong

The second-year quarterback is thriving in an environment where we didn’t think he could. It’s time for a little accountability.

Daily Mirror

'I took my son to a wedding and made his mum livid - she claims it was unsafe'

A man has been left baffled after his ex slammed him for taking their five-year-old son to a wedding - as she believed it was an 'unsafe' environment for a child

Newcastle Herald

Roasted: Mining giant's costs case against Muswellbrook Shire Council thrown out

After a part-win in a rates war between Glencore and Muswellbrook Shire Council, Land and Environment Court rubbishes a 'deficient' and 'disingenuous' costs claim

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Germany warns its delegation of Egyptian spies at COP27

German federal police have warned their nation's delegation at the COP27 environmental summit in Egypt that its members may be subject to spying by Egyptian security agents, three people with knowledge of the matter said.

The Guardian - AU

‘They’re coming back’: huge flows set to restore life to parched end of Murray-Darling system

La Niña rains have caused terrible flooding upriver, but South Australia is anticipating a much-needed ‘reset’ for stressed environmental systems

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine uses Cop27 to highlight environmental cost of Russia’s war

Delegation at climate summit tell of destruction of protected areas and carbon toll of invasion and rebuilding

The Guardian - UK

Matthew Modine: ‘I didn’t want to do Stranger Things but the Duffer Brothers kept ringing me up’

The actor and environmentalist on playing Atticus Finch, the character’s importance today, and why he dyed his hair white for Stranger Things

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Green Initiative Increases Climate Ambition

The Saudi Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, delivered a speech at the "Green Saudi Arabia" that inspired several Saudi officials who highlighted the challenge during their demonstration of the environmental dimensions of their projects, asking the public to hold them by their word next year.

The Independent UK

Saudi Arabia has 'green vision' at COP27, critics unmoved

Saudi Arabia’s vision of an environmentally friendly future is on display just a short drive from the venue of the U.N. climate summit being held in Egypt

Newcastle Herald

Port land sale continues despite container bill passing

The NSW Department of Planning and Environment says the sale process for a key parcel of former BHP land at Mayfield is "independent" of container terminal legislation which passed through Parliament last week.

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